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NEW PROGRAM !

WWf(a)C Book Club

Join us on the last Sunday of each month for a FREE Book Club discussion!

The WWf(a)C Book Club will follow the processes used at Women Writing for(a) Change, to offer an intentional circle using both writing and conversation to broaden and deepen our understanding of each book. Please bring paper and pen! We will explore the obvious and not-so-obvious places where we discover, or in some cases the characters themselves discover, the conscious-feminine. We will also discuss plot, structure, voice and narrative, and which of these enabled us on our journey with these characters and story.

Our first Book Club circle meets on Sunday, January 27, 3-5pm, when we'll be discussing Everything Beautiful Began Afterby Simon Van Booey.

Our guest speaker will discuss sexual abuse, how she has suffered, and how she overcame it. We realize this is a difficult topic and not one that is suited to everyone but it is an important issue in today's world.

**If you haven't visited a Friday Night Salon these are end of the week events on the first and third Friday of the month. The salons are held to discuss and find community at this wonderful space. We do ask for donations to help us continue with these insightful evenings. Suggested donation is $5.

The salons are held at the Women Writing for a Change building at 6906 Plainfield Road in Silverton.

"We want to give a special thank you to Women Writing for a Change for allowing us to continue having these salons in a combined effort to build a healthy thoughtful community." ~ Women's Way

Women Writing for (a) Change6906 Plainfield Road

Cincinnati, OH 45236

(513) 272-1171

FEATURED WRITING

"To date, coffee has been shared, movies taken in, words have been written together, words have been spoken aloud at open mics. A connection in gardening is still in the works, as is working with children's authors, and attending senior capstone projects. We have, in a sense, created our own community through hospitality and inclusion, cornerstone practices of both Starfire and Women Writing."~Annette Wick, from "A Wiser Circle"

For several years, Women Writing for a Change has partnered with Starfire U to hold a writing circle for their members who express an interest and passion for the written word.

Read facilitator Annette Januzzi Wick's reflection on the circle she has held with Starfire and other community women, and the wisdom gained from this experience on her blog:

A partnership of Women Writing for a Change and the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company present An Afternoon with Shakespeare. Enjoy an afternoon performance showcasing the Bard's famous love scenes and sonnets. The family-friendly show will be performed "In the Round" just as they were done in Shakespearean times by phenomenal actors from the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company! The performance will be followed by a traditional Women Writing for (a) Change writing and discussion circle.

Join us for an afternoon of relaxation and writing as yoga teacher and WWf(a)C facilitator, Bev Palmer, leads a workshop on the powerfully transforming practice of combining restorative yoga with reflective journaling. The language of the body and the written word combine in an integrative practice that opens the channels of energy for a deeper experience of yourself and insights that may take your writing to a new level.

Saturday, January 26, 1-4 pm

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Open to men, women, and young women.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE AN EXPERIENCED YOGI TO ATTEND THIS CLASS

WINTER TERM FOR GIRLS

Express Yourself !

Our 6 -week sessions for girls and teens are a great place for young women to come together in community to express themselves, develop friendships, strengthen their voices, and build self-esteem. Classes us writing and other modes of creative self-expression as tools for personal development and community building. No writing experience necessary! Come to write your individual story and share it in an inspiring and supportive community.

6 - week Winter Term for girls ages 9 - 12

Sundays, Feb. 17 - Mar. 24, 1 - 4 pm

YW FEMINIST LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

YWFLA IS RETURNING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2008!

Our next Young Women's Feminist Leadership Academy for girls in grades 9-12 begins in January 2013. To learn more, please contact us at 513-272-1171.

WWf(a)C will once again be offering Leadership Training, for those interested in deepening their learning of Conscious Feminine Leadership. What was formerly known as the Feminist Leadership Academy (FLA), has evolved into the WWf(a)C Conscious Feminine Leadership Academy (CFLA). Two week long retreats will be led by Mary Pierce Brosmer, at Grailville, June 14 - 21st and July 19- 26th. A 3rd retreat for those interested in opening an affiliate site in another city will be held in August.

Upcoming free informational sessions will be:

February 9, 10:00 am -12:30 pm

March 9, 1:30-3:30 pm

April 13, 10:00-12:30 pm

You are welcome to attend more than one! (Please register on our website so we know how many to expect.)

If you are among those interested in this training, please do not hesitate to contact Mary Pierce Brosmer, at mpierce@womenwriting.org.